Malignant Ovarian Tumors in Adolescents: A Case Series

JOURNAL TITLE: Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Author
1. Sandhya Sundaram
2. J Thanka
3. G Usha Rani
4. Omni Syamala
5. Sivagnanam Divya
ISSN
0974-8938
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1728
Volume
11
Issue
5
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    1. Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
    1. Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Article keywords
    Abdominal pain, Adolescent, Fertility preservation, Ovarian tumors

    Abstract

    Objective: To analyze the case series of malignant ovarian tumor in adolescents (13–21 years) with various presentations, histopathological types and management. Design: Case series. Settings: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (SRMC), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Period: January 2015 to January 2016. Materials and methods: Adolescent female patients with malignant ovarian tumor were included. Clinical history, examination findings, radiological findings, surgical management, histopathology types were analyzed. Results: During the study period of 1 year, 10 girls with malignant ovarian tumors were studied. Majority of patients were 19–21 years of age. The main presenting complaints were pain abdomen in 50% of patients, followed by abdominal distension in 30% and menstrual irregularities in 20%. Of the 10 cases, 8 were of non-epithelial origin and 2 were epithelial. Fertility-conserving treatment was performed in all patients but for a single patient with endodermal sinus tumor (EST). Conclusion: Though benign ovarian lesions are very common, malignant ovarian tumor represent 1.5% of all tumors in adolescents. Clinical examination, radiological and biochemical tests together help us in arriving at an accurate diagnosis. The main attention is towards the timely diagnosis and fertility-conserving procedures in these young patients.

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